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Holiday Chicken and Cornbread Stuffing – Crockpot
1 rotisserie chicken (about 3 lbs), meat removed and chopped up (about 4 cups) 8 corn muffins broken into pieces (about 7 cups) 8 slices of white bread broken into pieces 1 medium onion chopped 3 cups celery chopped 2 cans (10.5 oz each) cream of chicken soup (concentrate only) 15 oz. chicken broth 4 […]
Continue readingApple Pear Crumb Pie
This is one of our favorite dessert recipes for the holidays. I saw it in a Food Now! article a couple of years ago and since then it has been out go-to pie recipe. The pears add a nice flavor, and it’s great to be able to mix things up a little bit! Topping: ¼ […]
Continue readingPear Cake
This cake is really moist and a great way to use up ripe pears! 175g/6oz unsalted butter, softened 175g/6oz caster sugar 3 eggs 175g/6oz self-raising flour 1tsp vanilla extract 3 large ripe pears, peeled, cored and chopped 50g/2oz plain chocolate Icing sugar to decorate (optional) If you want a chocolatey sponge swap 1tbsp flour for […]
Continue readingCrockpot Cinnamon Vanilla Apples
15 apples, peeled and cut up 1 box (4 serving size) instant vanilla pudding 1/3 cup white sugar or Sugar substitute 1 T ground cinnamon butter spray or 2 T melted butter cooking spray 1. Spray crock pot with cooking spray. 2. Mix dry pudding mix, sugar and cinnamon. 3. Lightly spray apples with butter […]
Continue readingBroccoli And Apple Salad
Best made 1 day ahead of time and allowed to meld together in a covered bowl in fridge overnight. 1 head broccoli cut into floweretts 6 red delicious apples 1 to 2 carrots sliced ½ cup walnuts or pecans ½ cup shredded coconut ¼ cup raisins or dried cranberries (optional) ½ cup seedless grapes (I […]
Continue readingSuper Cheesy Baked Mac ‘N Cheese
8 ounce box of noodles (my fave, the small shells) 8 ounces cottage cheese 8 ounces sour cream 8 ounces cheddar cheese Boil noodles under done. Preheat oven for 350. Pour in shallow oven safe dish. Add cottage cheese and sour cream, stir until mixed well. Add cheddar cheese and stir (recipe calls for 8 […]
Continue readingSpinach Casserole
2 pkg frozen spinach,cooked according to package directions and drained 2 c onion chopped (I just use one big onion) 1 c mayonnaise 2 eggs, beaten 1 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted Mix all together and place in a 9×12 inch casserole dish. Toast 4 slices of whole […]
Continue readingVanilla Mashed Sweet Potatoes
If you enjoy mashed sweet potatoes you’ll love these Vanilla Mashed Sweet Potatoes. Not being the typical, overly sweet, heavily buttered recipe, they’re sure to be a topic of conversation and you’ll be asked for the recipe without fail. This base recipe has a subtle, comforting vanilla aroma and can be adapted for pies, soups […]
Continue readingGrandma Selma’s Ginger Cream Cookies
1/4 cup Crisco 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup dark molasses 2 cups flour 1 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup hot water with 1 tsp. baking soda in it Cream Crisco and sugar together in glass bowl, either with a hand mixer […]
Continue readingChristmas Colors Layer Cake
1 c. butter, softened 1 3/4 c. sugar 4 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 2 3/4 c. flour 2 tsp. baking powder 3/4 tsp. baking soda 1 1/4 c. buttermilk Green food coloring Grease and flour three 9″ round cake pans; set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, […]
Continue readingHalf Acre Homestead Cranberry Scones
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup Sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 pound CHILLED butter 1 cup whole frozen cranberries 1TBS zest from an orange 1 Cup Butter milk ( or you can sour milk with a TBS of lemon juice) One egg beaten with 1/4 cup water for an egg wash and 1/4 […]
Continue readingCreamy Fudge
In a large heat resistant bowl: 12 oz. Bag Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips ½ Cup of Butter or Margarine Cut up into smaller pieces 1 teaspoon of Vanilla 1 Cup of Chopped Walnuts (if desired) In a medium to large pot: 10 Large or 44 Small Marshmallows 2 Cups Sugar 3/4 Cups Milnot (Condensed Milk) (you […]
Continue readingCranberry Delight Spread
1 – 8 oz pkg Cream Cheese 2 Tbsp frozen Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed 1 Tbsp Sugar 2 tsp grated orange peel 1/8 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup chopped dried cranberries (Craisins) 1/2 c. finely chopped pecans Crackers In a small bowl beat cream cheese, orange juice, sugar, orange peel and cinnamon on medium speed of […]
Continue readingCreamy Pumpkin Cupcakes
1 pkg Spice Cake mix 1 Pkg (3.4 oz) INSTANT Vanilla Pudding mix 1 Cup(1/2 of 15 oz can)Canned Pumpkin 1 – 8oz Pkg Cream Cheese,softened 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg Make cake as directed on package but adding the dry Vanilla Pudding and pumpkin. Mix well. Pour into 24 lined muffin cups. Beat cream […]
Continue readingCranberry Salad
2 large packages of cherry jello ( can be sugar free ) 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 16 oz. container sour cream ( can be light or fat free ) 1 12 oz- 16 oz. package of cranberries 1 8 oz. container of cool whip ( optional ) Mix the 2 packages of jello with […]
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